Vertically adjustable bracket and curtain rod support



Dec. 5 1933. H. HUENEBURG 1,937,571

VERTICALLY ADJUSTABLE BRACKET AND CURTAIN ROD SUPPORT Filed Nov. 29, 1930 I M 9 ,l':

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fizz/2.9 flag/26h! Patented'Dec. s, 1933 7 Claims.

- My invention'relates to bracket-supports, and, more particularly to vertically adjustable means for supporting the brackets which carry lace curtains, drapery and Valance supporting rods, or bars, which fixtures are well known in the art to which they appertain'. Q j The objectof my invention is the provision of a pair of like device's adapted .to be secured to opposite sides of a window frame for'adjustably supporting brackets which carry curtain, drapery and valance supporting rods, or bars, so that the lace curtains, draperies and valances hung from the cross-rods, or bars supported by the brackets can be easily lowered with the brackets for re- 'moval from their respective rods, or bars, and all raised after having been secured to the rods, or' bars in the usual well known manner, thus obviating the necessity of a housewife, or maid having to stand upon a ladder to take down, or to hang the curtains, draperies and valances.

A further object of theinvention resides in the provision of telescopic means one member of which is fixed at opposite ends to a window frame and the other member being slidable, and adapted to carry the curtain rod, drapery rod and'valance rod supporting brackets usually connected as a unit, and the provision of means for locking said slidable member in its uppermost position; and readily unlocking the slidable member so-that it can be lowered relative to the other member;

' A still further object of the invention is the provision of a vertically adjustable. bracket and curtain rod support which possesses'advantages inpoints of simplicity and efficiency, and; at the same time proves itself comparativelyinexpensive in cost of -manufacture.

With the above and other objects in view, the

invention consists in the novel features of conjustable means embodying the features of my to be mounted in the tubular member.

* If N EDV ES P TENT-7-drrlc ijjI?* Hans Hueneburg, St. Louis, Mo.

- Application November 29, 1930 I Serial N0. 499,060

Referring to the drawing'in detailQtherpreferred embodiment of my invention;- as illustrated, comprises a substantially straight tubular guide member 1, one of which is adapted to be carried on each side of a window frame 2, but only'ione r of which isshown.

The tubular guide member 1 is rovided with "a plurality of openings near its upper end which are adapted to -receive:suitable-fastening devices; such for instance, as screws 3 which"lpas sl'into 861 the window frame for securing-the upper end of the tubular guide. memberi'n' position nearlthe' top of the window frame. a i

The lower end of veachitubularguide member 1, issecurely held in position by means of a suitable clamp plate 4 which spans each tubular guide member and which is secured to the vvin'd0w, frame 2 by means of suitable-fastening devices, such for instance, as screws 5. j The tubular member is further a longitudinal slotted opening 6,"whi ch extends y from a point near i f pfthe memberato'J-Ja end thereof, as] shown-in" tion, and the rodis provided at its lower end r V with a split ring like member 8 adapted for locked engagement witha' hook 9 struck from the clamp plate 4 spanning the lower end portions of 9 r the tubular" guide member l for the "purposeilo'f holding and locking the ro'd "Z'i'n its -raj.ised ,lf o'r uppermost position, as clearlyshown=in 'F'gs'fi'l and ,2 V-

l It;will beobserved that ,a- 'portion' of the rod? is exposed through theslotted opening 6 of the tubular guide member Land the rod is provided near its upper end with a flattened facial seat 10, which lies flush with the edges 11 of the slot 6 of the tubular memberl, and also provided with 9 a pair of tapped fastener receiving openings-12- to receive a pair of fastening devices 13, such for instance as screws, which pass through the brack et designated generally, as A, and which bracket may have a single arm designated 14 to support 1'05 a curtain rod 15 only, or have two arms designated 14 and 16 .to support the curtain rod'15 anda drapery rod 17, respectively, or the bracket may have three arms designated 14, 16 and 18 so the arm 18 can support a valance rod 19, as clearly 1 is adapted 80.

person so as to'obviate the use of a ladder when hanging or removinglace curtains, draperies and the valance from their supporting rods which are carried at their ends by the brackets carried by the upper ends of the vertical slidable rodssupported by the tubular members fixed to the window casing.

Themany advantages of the herein described invention will readily suggest themselves to those skilled in the artto which it appertains.

From-the foregoing description, it is evident azsimpledevice for this purpose has been disclosed, but it is: to. be understood thatI do not. desire to. restrict, or limit myself to the verydetails'of the construction shown and described, which is merely illustrative, it being obvious that changes, not involving the exercise .of' invention, may be made without conflicting or departing from the spirit of the invention withinthe scope of the appendedclaims. -What Iclaim is:

1 515111 a device of the class described, a recessed plate spanning the lower end of one of the members of a; telescopic support for clamping the lower' end of said member to a window frame,

a hook on said .plate and a ring carried by the lower. end of the, other member of the telescopic support fortengagement with the hook'ior holding said member in its uppermost position relative. to theother member thereof.

2.(:Incombination, a substantially straight tubular member circular .in end elevationand having, a longitudinal slot which is fixed at its upper end to a window frame so as tohavefull length contact withthe front face'thereof, a

cylindrical bracket supporting rod slidably mounted. in the tubular member and guided thereby, -a recessed'plate spanning the lower .end ofv the tubular member for clamping said end-.to. the window frame, a hook on the plate vanda ring-carried by the lower end of the slid- ,able rodfor connection with said hook for holding the rod in its vuppermost position relative "to. the fixed tubular member.

3. :In combination with a tubular member hav- "ing' a longitudinal slottedopening and fixed at opposite ,ends only to a window frame to lie in full length ,contacttherewith and a rod slidably mounted in said tubular member to the 1 upper end of which; a curtain rod supporting msv bracket is adapted to be secured, a clamp plate having a channeled portion adapted to span the lower end of said tubular member, a hook on said plate and a ring on the lower end of said rod adapted to be supported by'said hook when the rod is in its uppermost position.

4. A-curtain fixture support; of the class de-- scribed comprising, in combination a, tubular member lying in full length contact with the front face of a window casing and having a longitudinal slotted opening in the wall thereof adapted to be, secured to a window casing at its upper end, acylindrical rod slidably mounted in the tubular member, a curtain rod supporting bracket secured to the frontface' of the upper end of said ro'd, a clamp plate spanning the lower end of said tubular member and secured to the window casing, a hook on said'clamp'plate and a ring pivoted to the lower end of said rod for connection with said hook to hold the rod in its uppermost. position permitting lowering .of

the rod when the ring is removed from the hook.

5. A curtain rod support havingyinv combination, an upright tubular member of cylindrical formation, said memberihaving a" narrow lon gitudinal wall slot, a supporting'rod of equal length'of the upright tubular member and having telescopic'engagement with the upright tubular member, a curtain rod supporting bracket, two fastening devices passing through the bracket through the slot in the wall of the upright tubular member and deta'chably connected ,to the supporting rod for securing the bracketin position thereon, a channeled plate adapted to span the lower end of' the upright tubular mem-v her and a connecting member between the, lower end of the rod and the saidplate for holding the supporting .rod only in its uppermost" position relative to'the upright. tubularmember. 6. In combination with a cylindrical tubular member having a longitudinal slotted opening fixed at its upper'endto a, window frame anda bracket supporting rod slidably mounted therein, a plate spanning the lower end of thetubular memberjand fixed to the window frame, a tongue struck up from theplate and a swingable memher on the rod for detachable engagement with the tongue. I g a 7, In combination with a cylindrical tubular member having a longitudinal slotted opening fixed at its upper end toa'windowframe and a bracket supporting :rod slidably mounted therein, a plate spanning the lower end of the'tubular member and fixed to the window frame, anda member connecting the bracket supporting rod with the plate for holding therodonly. in its uppermost position relative to the tubular mem bera p HANS HUENEBURG. 

